3D printing can be used to produce customized products, so that design creativity will not be limited; also, production can begin immediately after the design is completed. In recent years, 3D printing (additive manufacturing) technology has become popular and mature, and can be used to directly produce end products. Hence, it has been gradually adopted in many fields, such as, the defense industry, machinery manufacturing, daily commodities, medical industry, and the cultural and creative industries .

The NCHC has integrated Open Source software, design galleries, and training materials into the 3D printing software tool web for providing an easy access learning environment and portal where users can easily obtain various resources to learn and use.